Shadforth is a village in

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, England. It is situated a few miles to the east of

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. The historic centre of the village is designated a

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. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 2118. Shadforth is also a

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that also incorporates Ludworth and Sherburn Hill.

History

Shadforth was a farming village from around AD 600. The village is mentioned in the

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of 1183. It is perhaps the only village in England with the name 'Shadforth' meaning 'Shallow Ford’. Shadforth is unusual in that it has never had its own pit in an area where mining was a large part of the community.

References

External links

Shadforth Plough Pub & Restaurant
Villages in County Durham {{Durham-geo-stub